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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Childhood memories, only better

I was a little kid when my oldest sister brought home intriguing recipes from her high school home economics class. When she practiced the recipes at home, amazing smells wafted out of the kitchen. There were casseroles, cakes, and tins of muffins. Once that semester was over she tucked the new found recipes and skills into her cedar hope chest and moved on to typing.

For years I tried to mimic the bacon wrapped crackers she made for a homework assignment. Without a home ec class of my own, I could never figure out the proper technique. Last month my sister found a similar recipe for bacon crackers online, and sent the instructions to me. Finally, I am again able to enjoy these flaky fat crispy little bites.

After the first batch (the only thing I enjoyed during the dismal Super Bowl game on Sunday), I imagined glazing the treats with something sweet and tangy, and recalled another dish from childhood. The cocktail meatballs my mom brought out for cocktail parties swam in a sticky syrup of grape jelly and Heinz 57 Sauce. I brushed the second batch of bacon wrapped crackers with the zippy glaze and realized that some childhood memories can be improved upon.

These are tasty served with your favorite beverage whether you drink Sidecars, cheap beer, or Diet Coke. Although I recommend you bring a full Seventies vibe to happy hour and snack on cocktail crackers with good friends, a pitcher of Manhattans, or some chilled Chablis. Or add some hot sauce to the glaze and serve with your weekend Bloody Marys. Bacon Wrapped Cocktail Crackers6 servings